Whether we want to admit it or not, midterm season is officially here. Within these next few weeks, stress and caffeine levels will significantly increase as we all cram for these seemingly impossible tests. Let’s be realistic here, cramming is only necessary because most of us will spend more than half of the time we should be studying stalking people on Facebook, hanging out with friends, sleeping or simply staring at the wall — because even that is more entertaining than studying. The Clog feels your pain. Procrastination is unproductive, but if you must do it, here are some ways that will leave you feeling guilt-free:
1. Go to the gym
If you can’t get yourself to build up your brain, build up your body. The RSF accommodates all types of people. Run off your anger at those confusing concepts, connect with your inner brilliance in a yoga class or dance away your study pains in a cardio dance or zumba class. Check out the schedule of classes, grab a friend, release some endorphins and feel the stress melt away as you put off your studies.
2. Clean your room
A clean space is a happy space! Take some time to go through your stuff, and clear out the unnecessary junk. It’s so much easier to get work done when you can find everything you need and there’s no clutter to distract you. Especially for those of us living in the units. The rooms are so small that even one thing out of place causes a clutter catastrophe.
3. Do your laundry
Do yourself and your roommate a favor. No one wants to deal with the impending doom that comes with putting off laundry. Plus, what if it smells — gross. Take a break from the work (or the pointless procrastinating) and get it done. Plus, sometimes doing laundry is like going shopping because we find clothes we forgot we had. Yay for new clothes!
4. Read the paper
The Clog knows we don’t all hate reading, we just hate all reading that comes in a very expensive reader. We totally suggest reading the paper or a magazine to continue to broaden your knowledge without actually learning anything about malaria or something equally as boring. You could also just keep reading the Clog right here — wink, wink.
During college, we learn all sorts of lessons, like how to justify any action we do — especially procrastination. And who knows? Doing something productive may be inspiring enough to break out the books. Give it a try, we believe in you! Happy studying … or procrastinating.
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